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Thunder Bay River
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THUNDER BAY RIVER
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THUNDER BAY RIVER AT HERRON ROAD NEAR BOLTON, MI

LONG RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI45.1242°N, -83.6355°W Updated 31 min ago
FLOW RATE
509cfs
GAUGE HT
12.18ft
AIR TEMP
60°F
WIND
3mph SSW
FISH INDEX
88SCORE / 100
EPIC · 5 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
509cfs 43.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 462–626 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
570cfs
PERIOD LOW
509cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

12.18ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

23.1in

+44% vs normal

23.13 in of precipitation so far this year, 44% above the 30-year normal of 16.02 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

23.1in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

13.1–18.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+44%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.40" · normal 1.82" (0.9–2.7)
Jan
Feb: 2.65" · normal 1.61" (0.6–2.7)
Feb
Mar: 4.83" · normal 2.03" (0.8–3.6)
Mar
Apr: 6.35" · normal 3.18" (1.5–5.2)
Apr
May: 2.94" · normal 3.29" (1.9–4.6)
May
Jun: 3.52" · normal 3.21" (1.9–5.1)
Jun
Jul: 0.45" (so far)· normal 3.40" (1.9–5.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.41" (2.2–4.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.92" (1.7–4.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.75" (1.4–4.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.22" (1.1–3.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.99" (0.7–3.6)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:07 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
90°
58°
THU
76°
67°
FRI
80°
55°
SAT
83°
59°
SUN
88°
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MON
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65°
TUE
83°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
83°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph W
G 11 mph
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G10
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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10%
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11%
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11%
26%
37%
37%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
991
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
88
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:56 AM
SUNSET
09:23 PM
15H 27M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
39% illuminated

Station Location

45.1242, -83.6355
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 10:30 UTC
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